Eventide Blackhole vs Cableguys VolumeShaper 6
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Specs compared
| Eventide Blackhole | Cableguys VolumeShaper 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | €29 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | AAX (64-bit), AU (64-bit, macOS), VST2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AUv3 (iOS), Standalone (iOS), NKS Integration | VST 2, VST 3, AU (Mac), AAX |
| Type | Reverb effect plugin | — |
| Presets | 50+ presets included | — |
| Notable controls | Gravity, Kill Switch, Mix Lock, Ribbon, Hot Switch | — |
| Channels | Mono and stereo options | — |
| macOS | macOS 10.14+ | — |
| Windows | Windows 10+ (x64) | — |
| iOS | iOS 11.0+ | — |
| Authorization | iLok account (no physical dongle required) | — |
| Current version on official page | — | VolumeShaper 7 (version 6 no longer listed/sold by Cableguys) |
| Multiband shaping | — | Separate volume LFOs for lows, mids and highs |
| Triggering | — | Beat-locked sync, MIDI, or audio-transient triggering with external sidechain input |
| Smoothing | — | Click-free lookahead smoothing with transient pre-smoothing |
| Mac formats | — | VST 2, VST 3, AU or AAX |
| Windows formats | — | VST 2, VST 3 or AAX |
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